I wanted to share my NIW timeline since this community gave me a lot of help.
02/2025 Submitted the case
10/30/2025 PP
12/18/2025 RFE on prong 2&3 (checked rfe online but notice said 12/23/2025) I guess they gave me rfe and then wrote rfe notice later?
03/16/2026 TSC received rfe response
05/02/2026 Approved
I filed my case with Chen. To be honest, I am not satisfied with the first initial petition letter but they did well and professional with the rfe.
My background is PhD in civil engineering and now work as an engineer in industry.
Endeavor: improving transportation safety
Initial filed bg:
15 papers
Around 100 citations
20+ review work
No letters
Rfe added:
Around 150 citations
8 patents
Be leading role in two NCHRP projects
4 letters(two dependent and two independent)